Ohio Beef Expo 2011 Health Requirements – Short Version
You are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to use the FULL VERSION which is also on the Beef Expo web site.
General Health Rules:
1. IMPORTANT NEW RECOMMENDATION: It is strongly recommended that all bulls over 12 months of age be
tested for Trichomoniasis. Nearly all states west of the Mississippi and some eastern states require a negative Trich
test prior to entry. Health Papers will NOT be written for bulls that do not meet destination state Trich rules. Refer to
the Full Version of the Beef Expo Health Requirements for details for all bulls- including bulls under 12 months.
2. IMPORTANT RULE: The lot numbers of the animals that do not meet the Ohio Beef Expo health requirements
outlined herein will be announced prior to each breed sale. Health papers (CVIs) to go from the Ohio Beef Expo to the
buyer will NOT be issued for cattle that do not meet the Ohio Beef Expo health requirements outlined herein.
3. IMPORTANT RULE: All sale and display cattle are REQUIRED to be tested for Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD).
4. An Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required for all sale cattle.
5. Each sale animal must be issued its own individual CVI. That is, bring one health paper for each lot.
6. All animals for which a CVI is required are required to have official individual animal identification.
7. CVIs are required to be issued within 30 days prior to the date of the sale (on or after February 18, 2012).
8. It is not required but is strongly recommended that all cattle receive at least one dose of modified live (2 to 4 weeks
prior to the event) or two doses of killed (2 to 4 weeks apart with the second dose 2 to 4 weeks prior to the event)
respiratory disease (IBR, BVD, BRSV, PI3) vaccine.
Health Requirements for Sale Cattle:
Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD) requirements for sale, display and show cattle including cattle originating in Ohio
but excluding junior show cattle:
 All sale, display and show cattle are required to be tested for Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) persistent infection
(PI) status. Acceptable tests include and are limited to: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on skin, Antigen-capture
ELISA (ACE) on serum or skin, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on whole blood, serum or skin. Animals must
be individually tested. Pooled testing is acceptable only if documentation is provided that the animal was
specifically included in the pool. Type of test and test result must be listed on the CVI.
Brucellosis requirements for sale cattle (including cattle originating in Ohio):
 Animals originating from a certified Brucellosis free herd: No test required.
o The date of the last herd test and the herd certification number MUST be listed on the CVI.
 Animals originating from a non-certified herd:
o Animals under 6 months of age: No test required.
o Bulls over 6 months of age on the date of the sale must be negative to an official Brucellosis test
conducted within 30 days of the date of the sale.
o Females between 6 months and 14 months of age:
 If Officially Calfhood Vaccinated (OCV), no test required. Proof that the female is OCV must
be written on the CVI by the veterinarian (“V” series tag or “OCV” with the veterinarian’s
signature attesting that the animal has a legible official OCV tattoo).
 If not OCV, then must be negative to an official Brucellosis test conducted within 30 days of the
date of the sale.
o Females over 14 months of age (including OCV females) must be negative to an official Brucellosis test
conducted within 30 days of the date of the sale.
Tuberculosis (TB) requirements for sale cattle (including cattle originating in Ohio):
 For TB requirements for sale cattle originating from California or Michigan: contact the Ohio Department of
Agriculture at 614 728 6220.
 Animals originating from an accredited Tuberculosis free herd: No test required.
o The date of the last herd test and the herd accreditation number MUST be listed on the CVI.
 Animals originating from a non-accredited herd (in states other than CA or MI):
o Animals under 18 months of age: No test required.
o Animals over 18 months of age: must be negative to a TB test performed within 60 days of the date of the
sale.
Trichomoniasis recommendation for sale bulls: <12 mo: signed virgin statement. >12 mo: PCR test within 28 days of sale.
Health Requirements for exhibition and / or display cattle:
Cattle originating within Ohio:
 CVI is not required for show cattle or display cattle that are not to be sold that originate in Ohio.
 IMPORTANT RULE: Display cattle that are to be in the O’Neill building including genetic pathway bulls must
be tested for BVD as outlined above. BVD testing is not required for junior show cattle.
 CVI is not required for junior show cattle that originate in Ohio.
Cattle originating outside Ohio:
 CVI is required. Animals must meet requirements for import into Ohio. In general, cattle from Brucellosis and
Tuberculosis free states require no testing for entry into Ohio but, again, a CVI is required. If from a state that is
not Brucellosis and TB free then contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6220.
 IMPORTANT RULE: Display cattle that are to be in the O’Neill building including genetic pathway bulls must
be tested for BVD as outlined above. BVD testing is not required for junior show cattle.